ou know summer has arrived when you start getting a sandal strap tan lines. I did a bunch of gardening with these sandals on, so I had a nice dirt layer "tan-line" but then when I took a shower to wash off the dirt, the lines didn't go away. Officially summer! We've been barbecuing and gardening and farmers market-ing like summertime pros. Summer always throws me for a loop. I'm so used to bracing for cold when I leave a building, and now when I go outside it's perfectly warm and pleasant. Now I have to brace for going into buildings with overly ambitious air-conditioning. I think I prefer that kind of bracing though. Washingtonians are notorious for complaining about the weather regardless of what it is: rain, snow, sun. They can find a reason to hate it. Nine months of complaining about grey and rain and then the first week of hot summer weather and we're all, "Waaah! It's hooootttt." I went to Target the other day to buy a fan and the entire shelf of box fans was empty. I'm pretty sure Washingtonians forget that summer exists every year.

HI, I'M LIZ!

I'm the one with the big hair. The bearded one is my partner, Dan. Not pictured: our Corgi pup Dusty, and our tiny human, Jack. I love adventure, I'm a writer and artist, and I'm obsessed with home renovation and vintage 1970's Winnebago Braves (you probably couldn't tell). I'm so excited to share our adventures with you guys. Grab a cup of coffee (or tea, or wine...) and get cozy!